٠٠:٠٢:٣٣Venice's traditional carnival began on Saturday following several years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Footage recorded in the 'City of Canals' shows the first visitors wearing the emblematic carnival masks and costumes.
"I think the carnival really brings happiness to everyone. After these four hard years that we suffered, it really is a fantastic renewal," a reveller said.
Seen as a rite of passage from darkness to light and from winter to summer, the Venice carnival has been an integral part of the city's folklore for centuries.
It is said to have originated with the celebration by the Republic of Venice of its victory over the Patriarchate of Aquileia in 1162.
Festivities have evolved considerably since then, but the traditional wearing of masks remains the central element of the celebration.
Italy: 'A fantastic revival' - Venice carnival makes full return after COVID-19 hiatus
Venice's traditional carnival began on Saturday following several years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Footage recorded in the 'City of Canals' shows the first visitors wearing the emblematic carnival masks and costumes.
"I think the carnival really brings happiness to everyone. After these four hard years that we suffered, it really is a fantastic renewal," a reveller said.
Seen as a rite of passage from darkness to light and from winter to summer, the Venice carnival has been an integral part of the city's folklore for centuries.
It is said to have originated with the celebration by the Republic of Venice of its victory over the Patriarchate of Aquileia in 1162.
Festivities have evolved considerably since then, but the traditional wearing of masks remains the central element of the celebration.
Venice's traditional carnival began on Saturday following several years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Footage recorded in the 'City of Canals' shows the first visitors wearing the emblematic carnival masks and costumes.
"I think the carnival really brings happiness to everyone. After these four hard years that we suffered, it really is a fantastic renewal," a reveller said.
Seen as a rite of passage from darkness to light and from winter to summer, the Venice carnival has been an integral part of the city's folklore for centuries.
It is said to have originated with the celebration by the Republic of Venice of its victory over the Patriarchate of Aquileia in 1162.
Festivities have evolved considerably since then, but the traditional wearing of masks remains the central element of the celebration.